5 January – Let me in, I’ve got to touch
Any country can win our favourite TV show. Even a country that languishes way down low when the scores come in can confound those...
3 January – You turn everything upside down
As you'll know, we pick performers from all years when we celebrate birthdays here. You'll relish the black & white of some, but equally...
2 January – I’ll be your fool as long as you...
A whole host of countries have yet to finish first at our favourite TV show. Will one of them break that duck this year?...
1 January – In a fairy tale I found you
Happy New Year! And may your dreams for 2020 all come true. Whether it's trying your first lobster thermidore, taking that trip to Funchal,...
31 December – Just stop and think it’s your decision now
Another year ends, and we have a birthday to delight you. As you'll know, the contest started deep in the 20th Century, so we're...
27 December – Waiting for the evening wind
Those semi-finals are a brutal affair. The potential classic songs that fall by the wayside, meaning a possible winner has to watch from the...
25 December – And once again boats sail down the Danube
If you're not confident on stage by yourself, what do you do? Well, you get some pals up there with you. You know they'l...
24 December – It seems we’re playing a game
As you'll know, some people can't get enough of the drug that is the Eurovision stage. Some we like to see back. Some even...
22 December – At last out from the daily grind
In every contest, someone always wins. Even if it's not the person you want to win. But also someone has to come last. It's...
21 December – There is no bed for this fire
We've seen many changes in Europe since Eurovision started in 1956. Countries have come and gone, revolutions have happened. And through it all, countries...